WikiIndaba 2023/Microfunding/SPURG Wikipedia Community.

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This request for micro-funding to WikiIndaba 2023 has just been submitted by [[User:Beendy234 [1]Beendy234|Beendy234]] on 1-10-2023 and is awaiting support.


Description edit

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SPURG Wikimedia Community which is also known as UNN (University of Nigeria Nsukka) Wikimedia Community is yet to be recognized Wikimedia group/ affiliate based in University of Nigeria Nsukka in Enugu State of Nigeria.(SouthEastern Nigeria) though members of the group transcends the University Campus to include all volunteers in Enugu State.

The spurg/ UNN community came into existence in 2017 and has been having Wikimedia Programs since then. The Programs include Nnamdi Azikiwe Library Art and Feminism, Wikipedia edit edit a- thon 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, 10th Anniversary of Art and Feminism and the Deforestation in Nigeria Project.

The sole aim of this micro- fund request is to organize an in - person / community physical meet- up in conjunction with the WikiIndaba Conference 2023 to enable our members attend and interact virtually with live streamed and pre recorded sessions. This will give our Community members sense of belonging in the Wikimedia Movement in Africa.

We are humbly requesting for micro grant of $300 to enable us achieve this aim.

We plan to host a 3 days physical meet-up in Nsukka Community. (Conducive environment of ICT building, University of Nigeria Nsukka) from 3 to 5 November 2023 in line with WikiIndaba Conference.

We will join the conference live from Nsukka for the 3 days of the Conference.

We will be able to interpret and explain the Conference sessions for some of our members especially our new members if the need arises.

The meet up will help our members to understand the core importance of WikiIndaba Conference. It will also foster growth of the coverage and involvement of our Community in Wikipedia projects.

More information on the group can be obtained from our meta page at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria/Wikimedia_Hub_Enug

Team edit

Please specify who is submitting the request, and what their experience is to run activities

The person submitting this request is Dr Ngozi Osadebe. Dr Ngozi Osadebe has been organizing Wikimedia events annually since 2017 when she joined the Wikimedia movement.

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  • Dr Ngozi Eunice Osadebe : Ngozi Osadebe University Librarian, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Wikipedia Art and Feminism organiser 2017 to-date. Best Ph.D thesis award winner 2016. UNN excellent performance award winner 2017. Fellow, Association of Commonwealth  University (ACU) Martha Farrell Foundation and South East Coordinator, AuthorAid National Research Hub, Nigeria. Dr Ngozi Osadebe is also a participant at the 2022 Organizer lab. Co- founder of SPURG Wikimedia community.Ngozi was as speaker at Wikimania 2021 and Wikiindaba 2021. In 2022, she featured in the African Wiki hour discussing her role in organizing Wikimedia events. She initiated the campaign : let"s make Wikipedia edit-a-thon inclusive". Through the campaign, she teach people with visual disabilities to edit Wikipedia.
  • User:Beendy234 Ndidiamaka Beatrice Nwosu is a dedicated member and volunteer of the Wikimedia Nigeria User group, Igbo Wikimedia User group and SPURG Wikimedia community. She is actively contributing in Igbo Language Wiktionary Wikipedia and Wikicommons.
  • She is passionate about fostering knowledge. She has win many prizes in the Wikipedia regional competitions.
  • clarify whether the request is from an affiliate usergroup, chapter or a yet-to-be/non-affiliated group.
  • This request is from yet to be recognized Wikipedia Community.
  • also clarify whether the funds would be transferred to an individual or to an organization bank account
  • If approved, our Wikiindaba celebration fund will be transferred to the individual account number of our group leader, Dr Ngozi Osadebe. She has an account she has been using to receive funds for our activities.

Outcomes edit

Please provide a range or estimate for the number of participants the funding will support.

The estimated number of Participants is 20 made up of 10 old editors,9 new participants and 1 technical staff.

Summary edit

  • Name of contact person: Dr. Ngozi Osadebe
  • Email -ndyi@yahoo.com.
  • Username of contact person: Ngozi Osadebe
  • Affiliate (if applicable):Art and Feminism
  • Country:Nigeria
  • Event date and location:3 to 5th November 2023, ICT building, University of Nigeria Nsukka,Nigeria
  • Other stakeholders (if applicable): Dr.Ngozi Osadebe
  • Ezinne Njoku
  • Beatrice Ewa
  • Ndidiamaka Nwosu

Budget edit

Item Unit price ($) Quantity Total ($)
ICT Hall for 3. days $10 3 days $30
Alternative power supply for 3 days $10 3 days $30
Cutomised T shirt $5 5 $25
Banner $5 1 $5
Projector rental $10 3days $30
Refreshments for 3 days $1 60 $60
Certificate of attendance $2 20 $40
Bulk internet for 3 days $10 - $10
Custom printed promotional items $2 20 $40
Small transport cost $1 20 $20
Logistics and miscellaneous - - $10
Total $300.

Any changes made to the budget after the application is submitted will void the application. You will then need to submit an updated application

Jury decision edit

Dear [[User:Beendy234 and colleagues from SPURG Wikipedia Community,

We are sincerely grateful for the time and effort you invested in applying for a micro-grant for WikiIndaba 2023. Your interest in contributing to this event is highly appreciated.

Unfortunately, we have to inform you that your application was not selected for the micro-grant. We received an overwhelming number of quality applications (77 applications for only 7 grants), which made the decision process extremely challenging. Given the constraints, our focus has been on projects from underrepresented communities or groups that lack on-site representation at the conference. The team decided therefore to provide the grants only to countries where there are no user groups at the moment.

Though your application was not selected, we greatly value your interest in WikiIndaba 2023. To stay engaged and catch all the latest updates, we invite you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and instagram. Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel, where we'll be sharing conference highlights and key sessions. We also suggest reaching out to your group members who will be participating in the conference, so they can share experiences and learnings with you.

Best regards,

Organizing Committee, WikiIndaba Conference 2023 -- WikiIndaba2021 (talk) 15:01, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]